Tag: Nurture

Why Laughter Means Being Alive

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Calm Body Of Water During Golden Hour
Photo by Abdullah Ghatasheh

As the saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine.” It is the best medicine for your life. Laughter is the best medicine for your work. Laughter is the best medicine for your soul.

What happens when you laugh at yourself? Do you feel good about yourself? Or do you feel bad about yourself?

It is good to laugh at ourselves. It is the best medicine for our souls. It heals our souls. It connects us with other people. It keeps us going. It nurtures our souls. But remember, it is better to laugh at yourself than to laugh at other people. Do not laugh at other people. Laugh with other people. It is not good to laugh at other people.

When you laugh at other people, you are casting them down. Your job in life is to lift people up, not down. Your job is to laugh with people, not at people. Your job is to make people feel good about themselves. Your job is to bring out the best in other people, not to kill their dreams.

If you want to enjoy your life, just learn how to laugh. Because laughter means being alive. When you laugh, you are alive. When you laugh, people will laugh with you. When you laugh, the world will laugh with you. When you laugh, you will connect with your soul. William Saroyan famously said, “Laughter to me is being alive.” Are you alive?

How To Make Money Your Friend, Not Your Enemy

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Crop farmer showing money in green summer field in countryside
Photo by Karolina Grabowska

“The desire for wealth is nearly universal, and none can say it is not laudable, provided the possessor of it accepts its responsibilities, and uses it as a friend to humanity.”– P.T. Barnum

Money comes and go. It makes people comfortable. But it can’t buy happiness. If you want to make yourself happier, make money your friend, not your enemy. Control your money. Don’t let your money control you. Use your wealth to change the world. Use your wealth to make the world a better place. Use your wealth to nurture your soul, not to poison your soul.

Remember, “It is not what you have that matters; it is how you use it that matters.” It does not matter what you have. It matters how you use what you have to change your life and the lives of the people around you. People don’t really care about how much you have until they know what you have for them.

When it comes to helping people, “People don’t care about what you are going to give to them. They care about how you are going to give it to them.” If you want people to respect your gifts, give them with respect.